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COVID-19: Western Railway to increase daily suburban services to 500 from
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 19 (ANI): The Western Railway on Friday decided to increase the daily special suburban services from 350 to 500 from September 21. The decision was taken to maintain social distancing and avoid overcrowding in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.
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Punjab CM writes to PM Modi, seeks incentive for farmers
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 14 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reiterating his demand for incentive or bonus to farmers for bringing in their produce to the grain markets after May 1, to check overcrowding in the market
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Delhi police use drone to monitor Keshopur Sabzi Mandi for overcrowding
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): The Delhi police on Sunday used a drone to monitor activities at at Keshopur Sabzi Mandi here and see if people are violating the social distancing norms amidst the lockdown.
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Combating COVID-19: IIT-Roorkee professor develops surveillance system to
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Roorkee (Uttarakhand) [India], April 7 (ANI): To augment government efforts for surveillance of COVID suspects, Prof Kamal Jain of Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee, has developed a tracking mobile application.
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COVID-19: Calcutta HC directs constitution of 3-member panel to examine ba
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Calcutta High Court, while hearing a PIL on overcrowding in jails, on Tuesday ordered to constitute a 3-member committee to examine how many prisoners can be released on bail and how many can get parole amid a growing coronavirus threat.
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COVID-19: SC asks all states to release undertrial prisoners facing minor
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday asked all state governments to release undertrial prisoners, who are facing charges attracting less than seven years imprisonment, to reduce overcrowding of jails amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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South Western Railway hikes platform ticket price to stop overcrowding
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Hubli (Karnataka) [India], Mar 19 (ANI): South Western Railway on Thursday decided to hike the cost of platform tickets from Rs 10 to Rs 50 till March 31, 2020, to stop overcrowding on railway platforms to contain the spread of the contagious disease.
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PIL filed in Delhi HC to prevent overcrowding in HCs, local courts
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): In the wake of coronavirus scare, a petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court, seeking its direction to take immediate necessary action to prevent overcrowding in all places including the high court as well as local courts.
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COVID-19 restrictions : Rules cannot be relaxed for journalists, says CJI
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Chief Justice of India Sharad Arvind Bobde on Monday said that rules for preventing overcrowding in the courts to avoid the spread of coronavirus cannot be relaxed for journalists alone on the basis of profession.
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Coronavirus: Delhi HC issues advisory to avoid gatherings
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 9 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Monday issued a public advisory asking people to avoid unnecessary overcrowding in the court premises as a precautionary measure to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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DMRC announces restrictions for Rajiv Chowk metro station on Dec 31
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 30 (ANI): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Monday said that the exit gates of Rajiv Chowk metro station will be closed after 9 pm on New Year's Eve (December 31), in a bid to avoid overcrowding at the station.
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Can't increase trains as route is saturated: CPRO, Central Railway after w
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Thane (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 17 (ANI): After a 22-year-old woman died after falling from an overcrowded local train in Dombivli city, the Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Central Railway on Tuesday stated that the Railway can't increase the frequency of trains on the route, as th
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